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Hemophilia Humor

If the name Alex Borstein doesn’t sound familiar, maybe these do—Ms. Swan from FOX’s MADtv and Lois Griffin from FOX’s...

Family Matters

Two kids - one playing toy saxophone, other in striped red hat with sign "Having a Blast"

Inhibitor Connections

For some parents of children who have hemophilia with inhibitors, the National Hemophilia Foundation’s (NHF’s) Inhibitor Education Summits offer something...

Family Matters

Water Park Safety

There’s nothing better on a hot summer day than cool water, slippery slides and floating around with your friends. Water...

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Osteoporosis in Men with Hemophilia

Despite the commercials on TV, osteoporosis—a disease characterized by weak, brittle bones—doesn’t just occur in older women. When Joe Nozemack...

Adults & Aging

Participants at NHF's National Youth Leadership Institute (NYLI)

Lead On

Members of the National Hemophilia Foundation’s (NHF’s) National Youth Leadership Institute (NYLI) learned valuable leadership skills during a training program...

Generation Next, NBDF in Action

Codeine and Kids

Surgical removal of adenoids and tonsils in kids with sleep apnea is often accompanied by a prescription for codeine to...

Family Matters

Physical Education for Kids With Bleeding Disorders

Kids with bleeding disorders need routine physical activity, but how do you pick which ones are safe?

Family Matters

Tattoos and Bleeding Disorders

Editor's Note: This is part 2 of a two-part series on body art. Check out part 1 on body piercings...

Generation Next, Taking Charge

Body Piercings and Bleeding Disorders

Editor's Note: This is part 1 of a two-part series focusing on body art. Check out part 2 on tattoos...

Family Matters

Preparing Your Daughter for Her First Period

Michigan attorney Mindy Buurma, 36, is the mother of four children under age 10. She has type III von Willebrand...

Family Matters, Women's Bleeding Disorders

How kids can train without getting bleeds

Bleeding Disorders and Martial Arts

Do you ever pretend you are a karate master? Sneaking behind the sofa, you spy your enemy—the cat. And then...

HemAware Junior

Parents of Newly Diagnosed Children Receive Help From Support Groups

Parental Support Groups

In July 2011, a series of contradictory blood tests on their infant son, Ty, played with the emotions of Joni...

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